Dream Theater have elevated themselves to progressive metal legends over the last 25 years or so.
A band so jam packed with talent and technical ability, each of its members are revered for being masters of their respective instruments.
This song comes from their 2007 album Systematic Chaos, and has all the elements that make a classic Dream Theater song - excellent use of dynamics between the verses and choruses, a perfectly locked in rhythm section courtesy of Mike Portnoy and John Myung, authoritative riffs and blazing lead lines by guitar legend John Petrucci, perfectly placed and considered keyboard accompaniments by Jordan Rudess and majestic vocals by James LaBrie.
Listen out for the absolutely spectacular guitar solo about two thirds of the way through the song and do yourself a favour and listen to this song more than once - you need to, to fully appreciate the mastery of this sort of composition.
If you are into metal and haven't checked out Dream Theater yet, then you need to understand that these guys are to prog metal what Metallica are to thrash metal, or Black Sabbath and Judas Priest are to classic heavy metal.
I've linked to Dream Theater performing this song live - because they are one of the tightest and well practiced bands out there.
Forsaken
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